Johns Hopkins University
Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing

We believe the best science is humane science. Our programs seek to provide a better, safer, more humane future for people and animals. To learn more about CAAT and the 3Rs, visit our About Us page. And consider supporting our mission.

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CAAT News and Upcoming Events

News and upcoming events sponsored by CAAT, CAAT-Europe, and the Transatlantic Think Tank for Toxicology (t⁴).

NEW: Antidepressant Paroxetine Exerts Developmental Neurotoxicity in an iPSC-Derived 3D Human Brain Model (Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience)
Press Release: Antidepressant Harms Baby Neurons in Lab-Grown "Mini-Brains"

The Alan and Helene Goldberg In Vitro Toxicology Grants: Call for Pre-proposals

Next Generation Humane Science Award: Apply Now!
Deadline May 31st, 2020

Deadline Extended to May 22, 2020!
Summer School on Innovative Approaches in Science
June 22-25, 2020
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

POSTPONED:
5th International Conference on Alternatives for Developmental Neurotoxicity (DNT) Testing
April 5-8, 2020
Konstanz, Germany

Registration Now Open!
7th Annual Symposium
3Rs: Practical Solutions and Success Stories (formerly Social Housing Symposium)
June 4-5, 2020
Beltsville, MD

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CAAT-Europe

CAAT and CAAT-Europe promise sound scientific synergy involving experts from both sides of the Atlantic to promote the implementation of human-relevant alternative approaches, the advancement of research, and the dissemination of the 3Rs.

POSTPONED:
5th International Conference on Alternatives for Developmental Neurotoxicity (DNT) Testing
Konstanz, Germany
Tentatively Rescheduled for October/November 2020
Please Sign Up for our CAATwalk Newsletter for Updates

Altertox Academy: 2020 Training Courses

CAAT-Europe is housed at the University of Konstanz, Germany.

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